Call me an ugly American, but at no time during the Summer Olympics will I say

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May 24, 2024
11:21:05am

BYUBandfan All-American

Call me an ugly American, but at no time during the Summer Olympics will I say

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BYUBandfan

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POLL: What is the proper way for Americans to pronounce a word/place/name?

StantonMac

May 24, 11:07am

I see a big difference between English pronunciations and foreign ones.

Warner

May 24, 11:11am

Example 1 is different than others

Rexy Coug

May 24, 11:17am

Call me an ugly American, but at no time during the Summer Olympics will I say

BYUBandfan

May 24, 11:21am

Better stop calling it Germany and call it Deutchland.

GilbertAZCougar

May 24, 11:21am

You're conflating pronunciation with different languages

May 24, 11:31am

Intentionally

StantonMac

May 24, 11:36am

If it's a foriegn language and you're speaking it, pronouce it like the locals.

XORCoug

May 24, 11:35am

I think as long as people in the conversation get what you mean - all good. Like a good American Ma-dell-in

mokelembembe

May 24, 11:38am

*Chile

cougfanblue

May 24, 11:48am

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